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Malik McClain

26

Wide Receiver · New York Jets

45
Role Score
Backup
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
DraftNYJ
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
23 yr
−2.8 yr vs NFL WR8th percentile
Height
6'5"
+4.3" vs NFL WR96th percentile
Weight
202 lb
+4.3 lb vs NFL WR60th percentile
NFL Experience
0 years
Birth Date
Oct 8, 2002
College
Arizona State; Penn State; Florida
Draft
2026
Draft Pick
—

Availability & contract

Expected Games
5/17
Total Contract
$3.1M
This Year
—
Per Game
—

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
26
Roster Value−20.9 vs NFL WR6th percentile
45
Role−4.4 vs NFL WR32nd percentile
—
ExperienceBenchmark unavailable
95
Prime+7.2 vs NFL WR51st percentile
50
Durability−10.3 vs NFL WR16th percentile
—
ContinuityBenchmark unavailable
0
Draft Pedigree−27.7 vs NFL WR0th percentile
—
Contract FitBenchmark unavailable

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Malik McClain fits · Wide Receivers

NYJ wide receivers, last season vs this season — Malik McClain is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Wide Receivers: Shawn Jefferson
#5Garrett Wilson879213/177999759689$10M26.26'0"183
#83Omar Cooper Jr.Drafted, unsigned777811/1700508780—22.86'0"199
#15Adonai Mitchell737216/175365969573—24.06'2"196
#17Tim Patrick544516/1779092580$2.0M32.86'5"212
#18Isaiah Williams484512/17355072960$1.1M25.75'10"185
Jamaal PritchettPractice squad45455/17——50910$885K23.35'8"175
Caullin LacyInjured reserve26455/170050960—24.85'10"183
D.T. SheffieldInjured reserve26455/170050960—25.65'10"175
Malik McClainPractice squad26455/17——50950—24.06'5"202
#82Arian Smith554016/173541949653$1.3M25.06'0"179
Cam CamperFree agent29303/170050960—25.16'3"195
Quincy Skinner Jr.Free agent29303/170050930—23.66'2"205
Cam CamperPractice squad3930———5050—————
Last season · 2025Wide Receivers: Shawn Jefferson
Garrett WilsonReserve list879213/177999759689$10M26.26'0"183
Josh ReynoldsReserve list738210/178765606651—31.66'3"196
Adonai Mitchell737216/175365969573—24.06'2"196
Trenton IrwinUnknown49629/1754052720—30.86'2"207
Tyler JohnsonUnknown596210/176442608932—28.16'1"205
Isaiah Williams484512/17355072960$1.1M25.75'10"185
Jamaal PritchettPractice squad45455/17——50910$885K23.35'8"175
Arian Smith554016/173541949653$1.3M25.06'0"179
Quentin SkinnerUnknown23251/173366960$515K24.86'3"195
Irvin CharlesUnknown——13/17——————29.46'4"219
John Metchie IIIUnknown——15/17——————26.26'0"195

Transactions

Every tracked move involving this player, from the canonical transaction tracker.

Malik McClain

Roster Value26
On waiversNYJPractice squad

New York Jets sign Malik McClain to the practice squad

Aug 31, 2026
Official

Malik McClain

Roster Value26
NYJOn waivers

New York Jets waive Malik McClain

Aug 30, 2026
Official